Power-full West Delhi

Power availability in a metro city like Delhi is very important to keep its engines running. With growth in population the demand in the city has also grown many times, especially in West Delhi, where the density of population has increased over the last 10 decades due to creation of new colonies. I have always strived to ensure that a basic facility like electricity is available to all those who are willing to pay for it. Thus, I have decided to focus on expediting the proposal to set up a power plant in West Delhi. Also, I firmly believe that the nuclear deal signed by our government at the Centre would help cheap electricity and boost the supply in the country, including the Northern Grid that caters to the Capital’s needs.

A modern city’s identity is defined by the quality of life enjoyed by its citizens and West Delhi residents are witness to the improvement in power situation that has come about in their area under Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit over the years. Let me assure you, this is just the beginning. I would strive to make West Delhi a power surplus and no-power cut area by getting the new power project off the ground at the earliest.

Housing for Aam Log

A roof over his head is every citizen’s right and this is the reason why lakhs of people in Delhi chose colonies in West Delhi to build their homes. Many of these colonies were without legal sanction yet the common man’s urge to have a dream home of his own in the city drew them to these areas in hordes.

And to honour their basic right to decent housing, I took it up as a challenge to get the “illegal” tag removed from the colonies in West Delhi which were house to lakhs of people who had invested their life’s savings in it. The process began over seven years ago. I always had the blessings of Hon’ble Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.

I approached the Lt-Governor to de-notify these colonies immediately as both the MCD and Delhi government cannot provide any civic amenities to these areas so long as the land is under the DDA. He gave his clearance and development work in these colonies began immediately.

It is for the people to decide as to whom should the credit go but I have the satisfaction of having put in my heart and soul in brining cheer to the aam admi & aurat (Aam Log) in West Delhi who was surviving in pathetic conditions due to lack of development in these colonies.